Happy Easter

I had a great week end. There was no stress or worries. My main goal was just to arrive at my parents' home and go from there. I am happy to say, I met my goal.
On the drive up I was thinking about how Easter was when we were small children. My sister and I would wake before the sun even showed a hint of an appearance and scavenge the house for chocolate. The dog normally beat us to the treats. Mom or Dad would hear us rustling about and shout, For the love of Pete get to bed it's not even three am in the morning yet! When the rest of the family woke, we would have breakfast and then get dressed for mass. We would be in matching pastel coloured dressed and have wide brim straw hats. Our Dad would stay home and watch Coronation Street and I would get sick to my stomach with the smell of Easter Lilies in the church.
Our Easter's have changed a lot since then. We do not have the need to attend church services. Just seems hypocritical. It's hard to watch the same people that sit in that building with you to nod along in agreement to the priest's sermon, then go out and continue along with the path that is complete opposite to what they just minutes agreed. I like what we do now. We have a great meal and just hang out.
The weather was unbelievable. We were in t-shirts and jeans! Spring/Summer clothing in the last week of March and first week of April. This is very rare for Canadians. I even have a farmer's tan! I love it.

Mom loved her socks:


Her birthday fell on the same week end as Easter this year. So we had cake as well:


I also tried to explain one of my favourite movies, Constantine to my parents. It didn't go very well.

It's not a movie for everyone. They were relieved when we put on the Toronto game.

The two gnomes moved my truck so we could change the spark plugs and distributor cap. They are what we call morning people. I was still in pjs when they decided around 07h00 to start things moving along.

She keeps that stereo awfully loud.


We've been spotted.


Awful dusty in there.


OK. Get the stuff.

I like this series. It's rather sequential.

So I am not competent to change spark plugs and distributor caps and rotor wheels and all that. I even know what they look like! It is awesome to have the truck start on the first try. My hands have some killer bruises on them. Some of the wires were really jammed in there. I reefed on one and when it finally came free, I had launched my hand into the back of the truck panel. My shoulder feels a little weird. We dropped a few things down through the engine that didn't quite make it to the ground. I didn't realize I was that flexible. I can surmise that we found all the items we dropped. When I drove home, I didn't hear any weird clanking or grinding sounds. All in all, job well done I say!

I'm at home now with the fuzzy children. They haven't stopped telling me about their week end. I'm sure it was filled with lots of poetic thought, planning and chaos. It's what they do best. It hurts too much to hold needles, so I'm going to draw and watch Spartacus: Blood and Sand. Enjoy the last of this long week end everyone. :)

Need to Get a Passport

I came to this decision after reading some news online at work. There is this child, age 13, who is attending the University of Connecticut. He is upset because he has been told he is unable to attend an aspect of the program that studies environmental studies in South Africa. This young man has also traveled quite extensively over the United States and various parts of the world. So here is my thinking: If this teenager can get his act together to travel all over the world, why can't I? So I have a few new goals. One is to get this passport and the other is to use said passport. I think this is attainable no? I want to see all those places that everyone keeps send me pictures about through my emails all the time.

Mom's socks have moved along rather quickly. I just attribute my quickness to the amount of television I've been watching lately, be it on my actual television or online. I don't know how I managed so long without my Internet I'm on it constantly. I'm forever checking emails and certain sites, blogs, patterns, definitions, et cetera et cetera.

I have taught myself how to knit via the Internet. Youtube is an endless supply of fun, instruction and icky. Not to mention a few sites that just crack me up. Have you ever seen, www.textsfromlastnight.com ? OMG! Some are just too funny for words. I seem to keep arriving at the same conclusion that these people cannot be for real.

I have also been knitting like a fiend. I can't bring myself to finish the baby blanket. My heart is just not in it. I'm going to have to wait for a show on television that is just so interesting, I don't need to concentrate on what I'm working on.
Mom's finished socks:

I love them. They are designed by Verybusymonkey. This chick rocks. She has lots of coolass patterns. I enjoyed this one especially. It didn't take that long to complete because of the fun I had knitting them.

I started another pair of socks this evening watching Ferris Bueller's Day Off. These socks are fun.
Circle Socks, appropriately named I might add:


I'm using SRK On Your Toes by Kertzer:

It has aloe in it somehow. I'm wondering if that is why it's shedding a bit more than I'm used to.

Well, one cat is in the bag,

The other is hiding under the desk,

I think it's a subtle hint to try and settle down so I can sleep before the birds start. I'm going to read and finish my drink. I hope you all have a great day tomorrow.

Crack Medical Team

I was under the weather early this morning. Woke up around 0400ish and felt crappy. I hate that feeling. I tried to go back to sleep, but couldn't. The room wouldn't stop spinning. I wasn't even drinking. I was stone cold sober. I watched the time change on my clock. When the alarm sounded, I stumbled to the phone to call work. I didn't get much word in, and was told promptly to go back to bed. Sounded like a good idea to me. If the only the room would co-operate and quit spinning. So I made my coffee and sat on the couch to watch morning television.

I started to feel a little better so I started working on my next little project:

Rhombus Socks.
On a side note, my toe is not dirty. It's a nice little bruise from where I strategically dropped the can opener.

I like the swirly pattern:


My crack medical team is now strongly suggesting I rest a bit more.

I don't feel like arguing with them. I hope you all had a great day.

Not Really a Lot Going On

I've been having pretty intense cravings for Skittles lately. Not sure why. Actually, that's not true. They are a coping mechanism for me.
They are a big help at work:


They also help me knit:


I'm currently working on a project for a co-worker. I was putting it off for a while. It will be a baby blanket. I am knitting squares with different patterns. When I have enough squares, I will crochet them together. I was putting it off because I don't really like this co-worker. Someone suggested to me that since I knit "pretty good", I should knit something for the baby. I resent those kind of statements or suggestions. It takes a lot out of me to knit for someone else. I'm more of a selfish knitter. I changed my mind because of the new life that will enter our world. While I'm working on this little project, I'm just trying to put all my good feelings into it and wish the baby strength and love.

Last week, I contacted the Cash for Gold people. Today in my mail box, there was that postage paid envelope they tell you about on their ads.


The way I see it, I don't really have anything to lose. Those items are a symbol of something that has been. I do not want to go back to that point in my life. This seems the healthiest way to be rid of those symbols.

So I found those items and tucked them into that envelope.


Tomorrow I will wish them on their merry way:


I will let you know what happens.
I'm off to surf the web. I hope you all had a great St. Paddy's day if you celebrate. If not, then I hope you enjoyed the weather. See you later.

I Want My Hour Back Please.....NAO!!!!!

Alice in Wonderland was awesome. I loved how it was based more on the written story than the cartoon version from the 1950s. I won't spoil the story, but omg, I really enjoyed it. It even came with glasses:

They have a weird dust covering them because I had to wrestle them from Rebel. After I took the picture, Rebel jumped right back on them. I guess they belong to him.

After the move we went to the book store in town, Indigo. I came with this:

I love this author. I like how he takes a story you are very familiar with and spins it to another perspective.

There were no adventures in the kitchen this week end. I feel almost stoned. I hate this spring ahead nonsense. To add to the challenge, I get to into work an hour and half earlier. This will not be pretty.
Since I'm not really able to focus on anything, I've been stumbling around the net. I have come across a few really cool things.
Like for instance these clocks. I have never seen anything like these before.
I was also looking into the Alice in Wonderland story and found this site about this expedition kit. THIS HAS SOME QUESTIONABLE CONTENT. WOULD NOT RECOMMEND CHILDREN VIEW THIS SITE.

Hmmm. I think that covers my week end. I hope you all had a great one. See you later. :D

It's Saturday....

....and I am awake before noon. I have a theory that perhaps I just need less sleep. I am unsure as how much less. I went to be around 05h30 this morning and woke up around 09h00ish. I do feel rested though. I am looking forward to my week end. Maybe that is why I woke so uncharacteristically early. I don't really have big plans. I am going with a friend to see Alice in Wonderland. I really want to try that 3D effect. I'm working on another painting. I actually have a few on the go, but you can only work with oil for so long before it gets muddy. When I am satisfied with the progress, I will post the pics.
I also finished an idea for a halter top:

I am going to tweak it a bit. I'm not completely in agreement yet.

I was in a destroy mood last week end and spent the greater part frogging items I had no attachment towards.


I came across this Colinette Giotto ribbon yarn and needed to do something with it.


I made a tank top from it eons ago and was quite pleased with the effect. I thought I would try another spin on that creation.

It is probably a good thing my week end will be rained out. It will give a chance to put a few more things away and work on some indoor projects. It is rather gloomy outside.

That little patch of the blue is the only blue in the sky. The rest is cloud covered. The snow is starting to melt and create some very awesome road conditions. As long as there is a bit of road for my tires to grab, it should be fun. This kind of weather is perfect for catching up on television shows and getting addicted to new ones.

I am not sure what sort of creation will come out of my kitchen. At the moment, I'm thinking Kraft dinner :P

I'm going to finish my coffee and organize a few items. I'll check back in with you all a little later. :D

More Adventures in the Kitchen

I now have another movie to add to my list of musicals I love. While I was waiting for my creation/concoction to cook, I watched Hairspray. I tend not to watch too many musicals. Too much sing-song, bursting into spontaneous dance that do not really fit with the story. So far my list of musicals I enjoy are Rocky Horror Picture Show, The Sound of Music and The Nightmare Before Christmas. Now I can add Hairspray!

Now about my little adventure in the kitchen.....
I think I'm beginning to get the hang of this.

This is what I started out with:

A few potatoes, ground hamburger and corn.

It merged to become this:


After a bit of mixing, this came about:


And with that new broil dial, this was the end of result:


The fuzzy children are now sleepy from supervising me all day:


So I will give them a rest and retire to my room to watch more online Sanctuary and work on another little project. I trust you all had a great week end. Night everyone.